A half decent morning at Fly Flatts weather wise with a mild WSW>4 at 6 degrees with full cloud and a low cloud base covering the tops of the wind turbines. Some light drizzle showers.
A stonking start to the morning with, what I thought was the resident male Blackbird in the compound tree, that was until it flew and I got the silver panels on its wings. Luckily it dropped down in the top field briefly before I lost sight of it, not to be re-located. Also on the same bit of wall were 2 Wheatear and a single Stonechat.
A small group of 9 Herring gull headed over >NE but the cloud base was too low for any serious sky watching. A nice show of waders with 4 Oystercatchers, 2 Redshank, 1 pair of Ringed Plover, plus the usual Curlews, Lapwings and Golden Plovers.
A Sparrowhawk and 2 Raven were harassing the Mipits along the east ridge whilst 2 Pied Wagtail were busy tending their nest with a Reed Bunting close by.
Just the usual Canadas and Greylags on the water along with 5 drake Mallard hanging around like expectant fathers whilst the females were sitting their eggs.
Back to the dreaded >E and >NE light wind tomorrow with light rain which is a good recipe for fog on the tops.
BS